Everyone seems to think so.A banker at Bancolombia, Las Palmas, said to me, not really.So maybe not, but I have a cedula...BBVA might open one without.

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Medellin_bound

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22 June 2017 01:02:00

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Medellin_bound

22 June 2017 01:02:00

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Yes, you need a Cedula and proof that your money is earned legally. So proof a job, or proof of your bank account outside the country.

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Karen.ådahl

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11 August 2017 03:57:33

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Karen.ådahl

11 August 2017 03:57:33

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You can open in bbva with your passport, I've checked myself and they say yes, the rest of the banks.... don't waste your time. If you have temporal visa you can also open it, shouldn't be any problem but they ask you to many things impossible to get or at least not so easy to get specially bancolombia

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Stevenc1a

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13 October 2017 15:25:39

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13 October 2017 15:25:39

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Here's a question I can answer from experience! I opened a BBVA bank account yesterday with only my US passport.I went to the branch in Santa Fe Mall, Medellin.It took about 1.5 hours, probably less if my Spanish was better.I walked out with a debit card in hand.

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cccmedia

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13 October 2017 19:29:30

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cccmedia

13 October 2017 19:29:30

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Kudos to Karen and Steven (in Manizales and Medellín, respectively) for finding and telling us which bank allows Expat accounts with a passport, no cédula needed.

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